Toe guider device for footwear

ABSTRACT

A footwear includes a shoe sole, a shoe upper member coupled on the shoe sole, and a toe guider device which includes first and second spacers. Bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers are retained by the shoe sole while top ends of the first and second toe spacers are retained by the shoe upper. The first toe spacer is retained for being worn between first and second toes of a wearer. The second toe spacer is retained for being worn between second and third toes of the wearer.

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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to footwear, and more particularly to atoe guider device for the footwear, which provides a two-point toeretention for preventing any unwanted movement of the foot with respectto the footwear and for helping align and straighten the toes to relievepressure on bunions.

Description of Related Arts

Footwear generally comprises a shoe sole and a shoe upper memberattached thereon, and defines a hindfoot portion, a midfoot portion, anda forefoot portion. Accordingly, the footwear is intended to protect andcomfort the wearer's foot. A bad designed footwear may cause the wearerto suffer foot pain due to lack of arch support, cushion support, andtendinitis. In other words, a good footwear is constructed to have acushion support at the hindfoot portion and an arch support at the midportion.

A tapered shoe head may cause many foot problems, such as hammertoes. Tohave healthy feet, the footwear should have a wide forefoot portion,such that the footwear provides more wiggle room for the wearer's toes.However, performance footwear, such as running shoe, is designed to havelimited wiggle room to prevent any unwanted toe movement duringexercise. In addition, flip-flop is generally constructed to have theshoe sole with the V-shaped strap, wherein the flip-flop is an open typeof footwear that leaves all the toes exposed. In other words, in orderto hold the wearer's toes in position, the footwear, such as runningshoe, may provide limited wiggle room for the wearer's toes.Alternatively, the footwear, such as flip-flop, may provide a singlepoint toe spacer between the first toe and the second toe to limit theforefoot movement of the wearer. However, these footwear are bad for thewearer that the wearer may suffer foot pain due to the throbbing andtenderness in the toes.

Furthermore, a sandal, which is an open type of footwear, may comprise atoe nail polish guard for pedicure procedure. Accordingly, the toe nailpolish guard comprises four toe separators spacedly and upwardlyextended from the shoe sole for separating the toes of the wearer foreasily grooming the toenails and applying polish to the toes. Since thissandal is the open type of footwear, the top ends of the toe separatorsare free ends without any retention or support. If the toe separatorsare made of sturdy material to minimize the unwanted movement thereof,the wearer will wear the sandal uncomfortably and may not able to walkwith toe pain. If the toe separators are made of soft material toprovide a comfortable wearing feel for the wearer, the toe separatorsare not rigid enough to limit the forefoot movement of the wearer. Inother words, this sandal with the toe nail polish guard is only designedfor temporary use during the pedicure procedure but not designed fordaily use such as walking or even running.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The invention is advantageous in that it provides a toe guider devicefor the footwear, which provides a two-point toe retention forpreventing any unwanted movement of the foot with respect to thefootwear and for helping align and straighten the toes to relievepressure on bunions.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a toe guider device forthe footwear adapted for separating the big toe, the index toe and themiddle toe and providing a first space between the big toe and the indextoe and a second space between the index toe and the middle toe forrelaxing and hammer toe correction.

Another advantage of the toe guider device for footwear according to theinvention is that at least the spacer of the guider device adapted to bepositioned between the big toe and the index toe has an elongated crosssection to extend to the tip portions of the big toe and the index toeto ensure a complete separation between the big toe and the index toe.

Another advantage of the toe guider device for the footwear according tothe invention is that the toe guider device is retained by the shoe soleand the shoe upper member to prevent any unwanted movement of the toeguider device.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a toe guider device forthe footwear, wherein the toe guider device is able to incorporate withany existing footwear, such as sandal and shoe, to correct toes and toreduce foot pain, such that the wearer is able to wear the footwear fordaily use such as walking or running.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a toe guider device forthe footwear, which does not require altering the original structuraldesign of the footwear, so as to minimize the manufacturing cost of thefootwear that incorporates the toe guider device.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a toe guider device forthe footwear, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is requiredto employ the present invention in order to achieve the above mentionedobjectives. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides aneconomic and efficient solution to provide a two-point toe retention forpreventing any unwanted movement of the foot with respect to thefootwear and for helping align and straighten the toes.

Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparentfrom the description which follows, and may be realized by means of theinstrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appendedclaims.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a footwear includes a shoe sole, a shoe uppermember coupled on the shoe sole, and a toe guider device which includesfirst and second spacers. Bottom ends of the first and second toespacers are retained by the shoe sole while top ends of the first andsecond toe spacers are retained by the shoe upper. The first toe spaceris retained for being worn between first and second toes of a wearer.The second toe spacer is retained for being worn between second andthird toes of the wearer.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the presentinvention comprises a method of manufacturing a footwear which comprisesthe following steps.

(A) Form a shoe sole and a shoe upper.

(B) Attach the shoe upper member on the shoe sole.

(C) Form a first toe spacer between the shoe sole and the shoe uppermember at a position that a bottom end of the first toe spacer isretained by the shoe sole while a top end of the first toe spacer isretained by the shoe upper member to retain the first toe spacer forbeing worn between first and second toes of an wearer.

(D) Form a second toe spacer between the shoe sole and the shoe uppermember at a position that a bottom end of the second toe spacer isretained by the shoe sole while a top end of the second toe spacer isretained by the shoe upper member to retain the second toe spacer forbeing worn between second and third toes of the wearer.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the presentinvention comprises a sandal which comprises a shoe sole, a strap havingtwo strap ends attached on the shoe sole, and a toe guider device whichcomprises first and second toe spacers.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a footwear with a toe guiderdevice according to a first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the toe guider device of the footwearaccording to the above first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative mode of the toe guider device of thefootwear according to the above first preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a footwear with a toe guider deviceaccording to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the toe guider device of the footwearaccording to the above second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative mode of the toe guider device of thefootwear according to the above second preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a method of manufacturing method of the footwearaccording to the above first and second embodiments of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments areprovided in the following description only as examples and modificationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principlesdefined in the following description would be applied to otherembodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applicationswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a footwear according to afirst embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. In thisembodiment, the footwear is an open type of footwear, wherein thefootwear is embodied and constructed as a sandal or a flip flop. Thefootwear comprises a shoe sole 10, a shoe upper member 20 coupled on theshoe sole 10, and a toe guider device 30 retained between the shoe sole10 and the shoe upper member 20. Accordingly, the toe guider device 30comprises a first spacer 31 and a second spacer 32 spaced apart witheach other to provide a two-point toe retention for preventing anyunwanted movement of the foot with respect to the footwear and forhelping align and straighten the toes to relieve pressure on bunions.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first spacer 31 is extended between theshoe sole 10 and the shoe upper member 20, wherein the first spacer 31has a bottom end retained by the shoe sole 10 and a top end retained bythe shoe upper member 20. Therefore, the first spacer 31 is retained forbeing worn between the first toe A (big toe) and the second toe B (indextoe) of the wearer.

The second spacer 32 is extended between the shoe sole 10 and the shoeupper member 20, wherein the second spacer 32 has a bottom end retainedby the shoe sole 10 and a top end retained by the shoe upper member 20.Therefore, the second spacer 32 is retained for being worn between thesecond toe B (index toe) and the third toe C (middle toe) of the wearer.

According to the first embodiment, the shoe sole 10 has a bottom sturdyside and a top cushion side, wherein the shoe sole 10 has a plurality ofattachment slots 11 formed thereat to engage with two side ends of theshoe upper member 20 and the bottom ends of the first and second toespacers 31, 32 respectively. In one embodiment, each of the attachmentslots 11 is a through hole, wherein the side ends of the shoe uppermember 20 and the bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31, 32are extended through the attachment slots 11 to attach to the shoe sole10.

According to this embodiment, the shoe upper member 20 is embodied asexample to comprise a strap 21, having a V-shape, defines the side endsas two free ends of the strap 21. The strap 21, which can be made ofplastic, fabric, leather, or the like, is attached on the shoe sole 10.Alternatively, the shoe upper member 20 can be an elongated straightstrap or a flap, wherein the side ends are defined as two side edges ofthe shoe upper member 20.

According to the preferred embodiment, the first and second toe spacers31, 32 are preferably made of soft gel material to soothe and softenskins around the toes. As the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 beingretained by the shoe sole 10 and the shoe upper member 20, a height ofeach of the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 is equal or larger thana distance between the shoe sole 10 and the shoe upper member 20.

A width of the first toe spacer 31 is larger than a width of the secondtoe spacer 32. It is because a toe gap between the first toe A and thesecond toe B is larger than a toe gap between the second toe B and thethird toe C of the wearer. Therefore, the wider first toe spacer 31 willfit the wider toe gap between the first toe A and the second toe B whilethe narrower second to spacer 32 will fit the narrower toe gap betweenthe second toe B and the third toe C. Furthermore, each of the first andsecond toe spacers 31, 32 has two opposed curving sidewalls that thewidth of each of the second toe spacers 31, 32 is gradually reducingtowards a mid-portion thereof. It is worth mentioning that the widthbetween the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 should be compared atthe same portion. In other words, the width of the mid-portion of thefirst toe spacer 31 is larger than the width of the mid-portion of thesecond toe spacer 32. Accordingly, the curving sidewalls of the firstand second toe spacers 31, 32 are configured to fit the curvature of theside surfaces of the toes so as to ensure the toe guider device 30 ofthe present invention being worn comfortably.

At least one of the bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31,32 is attached to the shoe sole 10. At least one of the top ends of thefirst and second toe spacers 31, 32 is integrally extended from the shoeupper member 20. As shown in FIG. 2, both the bottom ends of the firstand second toe spacers 31, 32 are attached to the shoe sole 10 via twoof the attachment slots 11 respectively. In one embodiment, the bottomends of the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 are two enlarged stopperends extended to the bottom side of the shoe sole 10 through theattachment slots 11. Both the top ends of the first and second toespacers 31, 32 are integrally extended from the strap 21 of the shoeupper member 20. In other words, the first and second toe spacers 31, 32can be formed at the same when manufacturing the shoe upper member 20during the manufacturing process thereof, such as mold injection,sewing, 3D printing, and/or etc.

In one embodiment, at least one of the first and second toe spacers 31,32 comprises a core support and a core sleeve. As shown in FIG. 2, onlythe first toe spacer 31 is constructed to have the core support 311 andthe core sleeve 312, wherein the core support 311 is extended betweenthe shoe sole 10 and the shoe upper member 20, and is coaxially receivedalong the core sleeve 312. In particular, the top end of the coresupport 311 is integrally extended from the shoe upper member 20 whilethe bottom end of the core support 311 is attached to the shoe sole 10via the attachment slot 11. The curving sidewalls are defined at thecore sleeve 312. It is worth mentioning that the material of the coresupport 311 can be the same as the material of the core sleeve 312.Preferably, the material of the core support 311 is different from thematerial of the core sleeve 312. The core support 311 is made ofrelatively sturdy material and the core sleeve 312 is made of softmaterial, such as soft gel material. It is worth mentioning that thesecond toe spacer 32 can also be constructed as the first toe spacer 31to have the core support and the core sleeve. Alternatively, the firsttoe spacer 31 can also be constructed as the second toe spacer 32 tohave the single core configuration.

FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative mode of the toe guider device 30A,wherein the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A are made of differentmaterial from the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 in FIG. 2.Accordingly, the first and second toe spacers 31, 32 are preferably madeof plastic. The first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A are preferablymade of fabric material. In one embodiment, the fabric string is wovento form each of the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A. Accordingly,at least one of the top ends of the first and second toe spacers 31A,32A is attached to the shoe upper member 20. As shown in FIG. 3, boththe top ends of the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A are attachedto the shoe upper member 20, wherein the first and second toe spacers31A, 32A are tied to the shoe upper member 20. In one embodiment, eachtop end of the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A forms a loop end,wherein the strap 21 passes through the loop ends to couple with thefirst and second toe spacers 31A, 32A. It is worth mentioning that atleast one of the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32A can be integrallyformed with the shoe upper member 20 when the material of the shoe uppermember 20 is the same as the first and/or toe spacers 31A, 32A.

Furthermore, at least one of the first and second toe spacers 31A, 32Acomprises a core support and a core sleeve. As shown in FIG. 3, only thefirst toe spacer 31A is constructed to have the core support 311A andthe core sleeve 312A, wherein the core support 311A is extended betweenthe shoe sole 10A and the shoe upper member 20A, and is coaxiallyreceived along the core sleeve 312A. In particular, the top end of thecore support 311A is attached to the shoe upper member 20 while thebottom end of the core support 311A is attached to the shoe sole 10 viathe attachment slot 11. Preferably, the material of the core support311A is different from the material of the core sleeve 312A. The coresupport 311A is made of fabric material and the core sleeve 312A is madeof soft material, such as soft gel material. It is worth mentioning thatthe second toe spacer 32A can also be constructed as the first toespacer 31A to have the core support and the core sleeve. Alternatively,the first toe spacer 31A can also be constructed as the second toespacer 32A to have the single core configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a footwear according to a second embodimentillustrates an alternative mode of the first embodiment, wherein thefootwear is a closed type of footwear and is embodied and constructed asa shoe according to the second embodiment. The footwear comprises a shoesole 10B, a shoe upper member 20B coupled on the shoe sole 10B, and atoe guider device 30B retained between the shoe sole 10B and the shoeupper member 20B.

The shoe sole 10B comprises an outsole 11B and an insole 12B overlappedthereon. The shoe upper member 20B comprises a toe cover 21B attached onthe shoe sole 10B to define a toe cavity 200B therebetween, wherein thetoe guider device 30B is supported within the toe cavity 200B.

The toe guider device 30B comprises first and second toe spacers 31B,32B retained between the shoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20B.The first spacer 31B has a bottom end retained by the shoe sole 10B anda top end retained by the shoe upper member 20B, wherein the firstspacer 31B is retained for being worn between the first toe A and thesecond toe B of the wearer. The second spacer 32B has a bottom endretained by the shoe sole 10B and a top end retained by the shoe uppermember 20B, wherein the second spacer 32B is retained for being wornbetween the second toe B and the third toe C of the wearer. The contourconfiguration of each of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B ofthe second embodiment is the same as that of each of the first andsecond toe spacers 31, 32 of the first embodiment. That is, a height ofeach of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B is equal or largerthan a distance between the shoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20B.A width of the first toe spacer 31B is larger than a width of the secondtoe spacer 32B. Furthermore, each of the first and second toe spacers31B, 32B has two opposed curving sidewalls that the width of each of thesecond toe spacers 31B, 32B is gradually reducing towards a mid-portionthereof.

At least one of the bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31B,32B is integrally extended from the shoe sole 10B. At least one of thetop ends of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B is integrallyextended from the shoe upper member 20B. As shown in FIG. 5, both thebottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B are integrallyextended from the insole 12B of the shoe sole 10B. Both the top ends ofthe first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B are integrally extended fromthe toe cover 21B of the shoe upper member 20B. In one embodiment, thefirst and second toe spacers 31B, 32B are glued to the insole 12B tointegrate the bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32Bwith the insole 12B. The first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B are gluedto the toe cover 21B to integrate the top ends of the first and secondtoe spacers 31B, 32B with the toe cover 21B. It is worth mentioning thateach of the first and second toe spacers 31B, 32B can be constructedwith the core support and the core sleeve as configured as the first andsecond toe spacers 31, 32 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative mode of the toe guider device 30C ofthe second embodiment, wherein the first and second toe spacers 31C, 32Care integrated to form a one-piece integrated member. Accordingly, thebottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31C, 32C are integratedto form an enlarged bottom platform 301C. The top ends of the first andsecond toe spacers 31C, 32C are integrated to form an enlarged topplatform 302C.

The toe guider device 30C further has two retention cavities 33Cindently formed at the shoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20Brespectively to receive the top and bottom ends of the first and secondtoe spacers 31C, 32C so as to retain the first and second toe spacers31C, 32C between the shoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20B. Asshown in FIG. 6, the retention cavities 33C are formed at the insole 12Bof the shoe sole 10B and an inner side of the toe cover 21B of the shoeupper member 20B. Moreover, the bottom platform 301C and the topplatform 302C are received at the retention cavities 33C respectively toretain the toe guider device 30C between the shoe sole 10C and the shoeupper member 20C. In other words, the toe guider device 30C can bedetached from the shoe sole 10C and the shoe upper member 20B and can beplaced back therebetween via the retention cavities 33C. It is worthmentioning that the retention cavities 33C can be replaced by twodetachable fasteners, such as hook and loop fasteners, provided at theshoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20B respectively to detachablyfasten the top and bottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31C,32C, preferably via the top platform 302C and the bottom platform 301C,so as to retain the first and second toe spacers 31C, 32C between theshoe sole 10B and the shoe upper member 20B.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the first toe spacer 31,31A, 31B, 31C has an elongated cross section, for example in oval shape,in ellipse shape, elongated shape with round ends, or elongated shapewith concaved middle portion as shown in FIG. 4, to extend to the tipportions of the first toe and the second toe so as to ensure a completeseparation between the first toe and the second toe of the wearer. Thefirst and second toe spacers 31, 31A, 31B, 31C and 32, 32A, 32B, 32Cpositioned between the first toe and the second toe and between thesecond toe and the third toe respectively substantially provide a firstspace between the first toe and the second toe and a second spacebetween the second toe and the middle toe can substantially providerelaxing of the toes and correction of the hammer toe of the wearer.

FIG. 7 illustrates a manufacturing method of the footwear, whichcomprises the following steps.

(1) Form the shoe sole 10, 10B and the shoe upper member 20, 20B.

(2) Attach the shoe upper member 20, 20B on the shoe sole 10, 20B.Accordingly, the shoe upper member 20 is formed to have the strap 21being attached on the shoe sole 10 to form the flip flop as the firstembodiment while the shoe upper member 20B is formed to have the toecover 21B being attached on the shoe sole 10B to form the shoe as thesecond embodiment.

(3) Form the first toe spacer 31, 31B between the shoe sole 10, 10B andthe shoe upper member 20, 20B at a position that the bottom end of thefirst toe spacer 31, 31B is retained by the shoe sole 10, 10B while thetop end of the first toe spacer 32, 32B is retained by the shoe uppermember 20, 20B to retain the first toe spacer 31, 31B for being wornbetween first and second toes A, B of the wearer.

(4) Form the second toe spacer 32, 32B between the shoe sole 10, 10B andthe shoe upper member 20, 20B at a position that the bottom end of thesecond toe spacer 32, 32B is retained by the shoe sole 10, 10B while thetop end of the second toe spacer 32, 32B is retained by the shoe uppermember 20, 20B to retain the second toe spacer 32, 32B for being wornbetween second and third toes B, C of the wearer.

Accordingly, all the features in the first and second embodiments andtheir alternatives are interchangeable to achieve the objective of thepresent invention. For example, the first toe spacer 31, 31A, 31B, 31Cand the second toe spacer 32, 32A, 32B, 32C are interchangeable that thebottom ends of the first and second toe spacers 31, 31A, 31B, 31C, 32,32A, 32B, 32C can be either integrated with the shoe sole 10, 10A, 10B,10C or attached thereto, and the top ends of the first and second toespacers 31, 31A, 31B, 31C, 32, 32A, 32B, 32C can be either integratedwith the shoe upper member 20, 20A, 20B, 20C or attached thereto. Thetoe guider device 30, 30A, 30B, 30C can be incorporated with anyfootwear having the shoe sole 10, 10A, 10B, 10C and the shoe uppermember 20, 20A, 20B, 20C. Likewise, the core support and the core sleevecan be formed at the first and/or second toe spacers according to thefirst and second embodiments and their alternatively. For example, thefirst spacer 31B of the second embodiment can be constructed to have thecore support and the core sleeve as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A footwear, comprising: a shoe sole; a shoe uppermember coupled on said shoe sole; and a toe guider device comprisingfirst and second toe spacers, wherein bottom ends of said first andsecond toe spacers are retained by said shoe sole while top ends of saidfirst and second toe spacers are retained by said shoe upper, such thatsaid first and second toe spacers are spacedly held at a position thatsaid first toe spacer is arranged for being worn between first andsecond toes of an wearer and said second toe spacer is arranged forbeing worn between second and third toes of the wearer, wherein onlysaid first toe spacer is constructed to have a core sleeve and a coresupport coaxially extended along said core sleeve, such that a size ofsaid first toe spacer is different from a size of said second toespacer, wherein top and bottom ends of said core support of said firsttoe spacer are extended between said shoe sole and said shoe uppermember respectively.
 2. The footwear, as recited in claim 1, wherein awidth of said first toe spacer is larger than a width of said second toespacer.
 3. The footwear, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first toespacer has an elongated cross section adapted for ensuring a completeseparation of between the first toe and the second toe of the wearer. 4.The footwear, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first andsecond toe spacers has two opposed curving sidewalls that a width ofeach of said first and second toe spacers is gradually reducing towardsa mid-portion thereof, wherein said curving sidewalls of said first toespacer are defined at said core sleeve.
 5. The footwear, as recited inclaim 1, wherein at least one of said top ends of said first and secondtoe spacers is integrally extended from said shoe upper, wherein whensaid top end of said first toe spacer is integrated with said shoeupper, said top end of said core support is integrally extended fromsaid shoe upper.
 6. The footwear, as recited in claim 1, wherein saidcore support is made of sturdy material and said core sleeve is made ofsoft gel material.
 7. The footwear, as recited in claim 1, wherein aheight of each of said first and second toe spacers is equal or largerthan a distance between said shoe sole and said shoe upper.
 8. A methodof manufacturing a footwear, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a shoesole and a shoe upper; (b) attaching said shoe upper member on said shoesole; (c) forming a first toe spacer between said shoe sole and saidshoe upper member at a position that a bottom end of said first toespacer is retained by said shoe sole while a top end of said first toespacer is retained by said shoe upper member to retain said first toespacer for being worn between first and second toes of an wearer,wherein said first toe spacer is constructed by the steps of: (c.1)forming a core support at a position that top and bottom ends of saidcore support are extended between said shoe sole and said shoe uppermember respectively; and (c.2) forming a core sleeve, wherein said coresupport is coaxially extended along said core sleeve; and (d) forming asecond toe spacer between said shoe sole and said shoe upper member at aposition that a bottom end of said second toe spacer is retained by saidshoe sole while a top end of said second toe spacer is retained by saidshoe upper member to retain said second toe spacer for being wornbetween second and third toes of the wearer, wherein only said first toespacer is constructed to have said core sleeve and said core support. 9.The method as recited in claim 8 wherein, in the step (c) and step (d),at least one of said top ends of said first and second toe spacers isintegrally extended from said shoe upper, wherein when said top end ofsaid first toe spacer is integrated with said shoe upper, said top endof said core support is integrally extended from said shoe upper. 10.The method, as recited in claim 8, wherein the step (a) furthercomprises a step of forming a plurality of attachment slots on said shoesole to engage with side ends of said shoe upper member and said bottomends of said first and second toe spacers respectively, wherein the step(c.2) further comprises a step of forming two opposed curving sidewallsat said core sleeve, such that a width of said first toe spacer isgradually reducing towards a mid-portion thereof.
 11. The method, asrecited in claim 8, wherein said shoe upper member comprises a V-shapedstrap that two side ends of said strap are attached on said shoe sole.12. A sandal, comprising: a shoe sole; a strap having two strap endsattached on said shoe sole; and a toe guider device to provide atwo-point retention for a wearer, which includes: a first toe spacerhaving a bottom end attached on said shoe sole and a top end extendedfrom said strap to retain said first toe spacer between said shoe soleand said strap for being worn between first and second toes of thewearer; and a second toe spacer having a bottom end attached on saidshoe sole and a top end extended from said strap to retain said secondtoe spacer between said shoe sole and said strap for being worn betweensecond and third toes of the wearer, wherein at least one of said topends of said first and second toe spacers is integrally extended fromsaid strap, wherein only said first toe spacer is constructed to have acore sleeve and a core support coaxially extended along said coresleeve, such that a size of said first toe spacer is different from asize of said second toe spacer, wherein top and bottom ends of said coresupport of said first toe spacer are extended between said shoe sole andsaid shoe upper member respectively.